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. OUISIANA'.STATE UNIVER
3 OTV . begii is: 52d year of
a eo asio e8istence Septoni
2 b,-20, two weeks from today, with
proipects briglh.er . o uook clear,
'than ever before in a career some
times troulo4is, but for decades now
s : dily serene and ever advancing.
With atotal attendance during the
-i-several:erms ithe last school year
pas'il te athirteen hiundrod mark,
and nearly seven• hundred siu
da:n:: regula r lass i.rom enrollment
urln the orng :nino ombnths term,
ve'indicatorn points to, a- hIealthy
irtreas in the nukiber of t ose who
wil ; partake of the. benefitsof L. S. U.
Gradully, "the entire state is coming
. o realie, that the State Unihversity is
Sont? an' undlitution ~ere a few
aeeot youthsniay obtain the bene
fits ohighr. eduation, but rather a
;lM working twelve m;onths in the
-year :forie~ :ti`afusion of practical
kowledge othe, produlcing classes of
_ -the oomme wlth.
It ;as: been estii ated, and indeed
r n thanal reer work
o y theState Unversity in
the sr industy, has repaid the
riiiri4r nweafth Ain irioreasc production
k'·t> t b ·igher quality of. -oduct, more
- 4 thei :Unik;raity has :evei cost the
t "This I.but one paske. There
to e d'fund i 'L. S. U. sooethingn
f :bpi=dc ea lt, m ed ia t enefit to th e .
t o thie rice rmer, the
p r the truokJ'rower, the
da y the ordt'ra , thet stock
bsýlasr , awell as S.t pre utsional man, 1
dth octor.
if NIAT~U;l REi Wdf( D ORYOUTIt{
Tfi* 'youth, tie young man or the
,yoawm1 in " wh& -comes to L.' S. U.,
z-= tf fl i eurv heathy activity, whore
-3 rqbnide ctl;'`seno e of useful
ýr"-: ' por "WO s$ r ;nd congeniis1
d t` 'or ganizations 'the
t` u ent- tilt is tip a de atinri sOceie ~
ample
r;Qr Z C+v:
tion is constantly increasing, and a
flattering proportion of the prizes and
distinctions offered in the University
'have been capturea by' them. There
are as yet no provisions made for
doirrnitories for the young women, and
these, still are, compelled to seek
board in Baton Rous-, wa;ere a num
ber of estimable private' families, ras
well as a number of select boarding
houses are always g ad to accommo
date them.
TTkE CADET SYSTEM.
All students, male, en-ering T"ie Uni-.
versity under the Junior year, save a
few special classes, must take the ,mil-.
itary course. The cadet corps is un'
der immediate direction of a United
States army officer, whose entire time
and attenCion is given to this work..,,
.THE UNIVERSITY'S LOCATION.
The University's location, on 'the
bluffs of the old U. S. garrison reser
vation in Baton Rouge, is admittedly
the .mostbeautiful spot on the Missis
sippi below Natchez.
SaELECTION OF A COLLEGE. a.
SThe selection of -a-college in which
our sons and daughters" will be pre
pared .for their life" work is a matter
of .importance. There are many great
schools in this country, all offering
couirses.of study that meet the re
lqu.rments of the young people of "to-.
,day. They can get "college trainlhig
arid collge life' in a'most any one of
the;o many universities. of the, countiy,
bit we believe there are vital reasons
w.hy they should attend the Louisiana
State University if they are ,:ident:fied
with Louisiauiii and e'xpect to make
this, state their home._ Perhaps- no
other state isý set al;art, as,: it were,
from' her sister states . in. hisory, in
:custom, in laws, and in social life as:in
outsiana. The problemins:of the farm-i
ei the teacher, the political econo
mist. the statesnman, and the man- in
buness :'are "pecuir , to Louisiana,
and must be worked out: by her citi
etis The .s dents of today are the
mn who must soon eaI 'with these
froblems. =Associatton w 'th and:
friendsh amn'g several hundred oth
S7 cill g-tralned ren off the state will
be' source of 'help and strength i:
.ty mve t.' Ai_ at asi ntu t n oiai m
har an {trn y; ýRha abilen wor
a the college ties of today are the bonds
d of strength for the activitets of to
y morrow. Ifntcrchange of ideas in stu
e dent life unifies sentiment, resolution,
and action for a greater, grander,
I stronger state. Louisiana needs
k young men educated to meet the re
quirements of her special conditions,
sand courses of study that are especi
ally adapted to Louisiana conditiins
are offrced in her State Universlty,
whose faculty consists of 31 profes
sors, two associate, professors, six as
s'stant professors; and 29 instructors
and assistants. In - addition to this
faculty there are26 2 cien:ists who are
Co with the Agricultural Ex
p Station.
of College Graduates.
d of the times is toward
:rse ,'of study that train men for
S°aut1ilife work. The profes'sons are
not '6ffeiTng the only fields of labor for
college men. The success of its grad
uates indicates that the 'University is
giving courses that do prepare for all
activities. Louisiana State University
II- ____________
:" "Objects of the Institution
s .maese . ° ý ý.. ~ ý r
The purposes for. which the Uni
versity was organized are set forth in
the Act of 1877 (page 18 Acts of 1878),
- uniting the Louisiana State University.
and the .Agricultural and Mechanical
:College. This act is the charter3of the
present ,institut'cn: From it the fol
lawitn extracts are taken:
S. Sec. Be It further enacted, etc.,
That:: tihe Louisiana State University
e and Agricultural and Mechanical Col=
] lege, :as h eirbefore :cr ated; shall
have. orr its objects to become an in
st Wiulonr of lesai:n.ng, in tne nrcadest
aantd highest sense ,. whre literature,
science:: and all: the "arts may be
tauiglit;: where the l'rinciPl es, of trutii
rd: land r'onor nay be established -and,
a noble sene., of ersonal and
patr otim" -nd religious duty : Incul
: 1 ated in i nfine, ;to fit":the-, citizenht to
S .fi.- ii  sl :< all,: h of.Ticesh both; ri
vate and:. Ui ,or pea. ace: ad wr
* That hee
as ý
,.ýýFFst1A f ' TCi
nmen are found in almost every corn
munity taking an active, intelligent,
and progressive part in public affairs.
The lawyers are )rom'nent membeirs
of the bar association and leaders in
political affairs of the state; the
teachers are parish stperin endents,
hiigh school principals, and profes
sors in state institut'ons; the presi
dents of three of the four state
schools are Louisiana state University
graduates; the engineers are with
some of the great industrial plants
fand railway systems of America; the
chemists, in addition to positions in
the sugar and sulphur interests of I
Louisiana, are employed in the beet
suc-ar factories of Californ'a, and on
.sugar -estates in Cuba, Porto Rico,
Midxico, .Hawwaii, and other sugar
growing countries of the World. The
opportunities for men who have had
the mental training of a college course l
are increas'ng; and for those who
lack this training the field is becom
ing. limited. Every occupation calls I
for the man who has had training that
is giv'en nowhere but in college.
ing the languages of the pr'ncipal na
tions of ancient and modern times;
philosophy, logic, rhetoric and elocu
tion, history, ethics, metaphysics, and
such other. and* special branches of
learning as the board of supervisors
may determine.
"Second--Schools of science, includ
ing mathematics, astronomy, engineer-f
inti, drawing physics, ch'emistry, hot
any, .zoo'ogy, 'a'griculture, mechanics,
hining, navigaticn, and commerce, andl
such other: special branches of.learn
ing as the .board of supervisors may
determine.
"Third-Sgchcols of .the useful and
fine arts, and of miitary. science, and
art.
*T'ourth-Scihcols of medicine and
law.
-: "Fifth--Sucli other school as the
board of. supervisors ,riy.y establish.
`.Sec, :13. *": * ,.' That the: board
of supervisors may ailliate with the
siana tae Unversit :and Agri
cultural, ; ,ndit ehanIcali C'olege any.
jii
ur,,,c~ 'y J,:4 . - ý}ýv." irY ' °" ,,j
THE NEW BUILDINGS. -
Since 1897 14 new buiklings have
been erected, most of them since 1902,
whecn the University secured absolute
title to the grounds from the United
- States government.
Two of these buildlngs were donated
to the University: The Hil, Memorial
Iibrary, containing store rooms, offices
and seminary roomt, ,eading looms,
and spice- for 100,00j volumes, was
given by Mir. 'George Hiil Af l est Bat
on Rouge, as a memorial to his son,
John Hi:l, Jr., an alumnus of the Uni
versity and -at the- time of his death,
a member of the board of supervisors;
Garig Hall, used for public mieetings,
chapel exoreses, and commencement
exercises, was given by Wil.iam Garig,
Esq., vice president of the board of
supervisors. The two-story frame
building used partly as a students'
dormitory and partly for class rooms,
was constructed during the yellow
pedient; and such university, college
or school may retain the control of Its
ow\,n property, and have its own board
I of trustees, faculties, and president
respective'y; and the students of such
universities, colleges, or schools rec
ommended b)y the respectivp faculties
thereof may receive from the Louisi- I
:ana S'ate University and Agricultural;
and Mechanical College the degrees of
thirse universities, colleges, or schools,
, ai.1 the said students of said insti
tutions of learning or specia: schools,
thus graduated, shall rank as gradu
aues of the Louisiana State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
"See. 1S * * * That is is partic
ularly enjoined upon the .board of su
pervisors of .this University and Agri
I cultural and Mechanical College to'
make the training in those ,branches of
s:utly relating to agriculthre and the
mechanic arts as pretical as pqssrble,
and. t-o that end t: vide the neces
: y; worksh  okabiorat ries, and
to secure suitab n the v
of .th viert '' CA cuhtlril a1ýd
-,.if w ; a-"
i i 'i ; i '4
y'ý" crag l yd ý ,^ ýý .7,f,ý.ý y
(fever epidemic in 1897 and hence,
idubbed by the students, the "Pest
House."
airion Hall, a three-story brick build
Sing, is the best equipped structure on
;the campus. It con'mins the depart
:ments of Chemistry, Education and
Law. It was named in honor of Judge
A. B. Irlcn, who, as a member of con
I gress was influentia: in securing the
I garrison grounds for the University.
The Expeiimcn. Station i;eadquart
ers are in a large two-story frame
building equipped with the best facili
ties for the work of the Exper ment
Staticns. It also contains stalls for
animals, apharmacy, ana operating
rooms.
In Foster H1-all, a large three-story
brick building, named ` in honor of
Governor Foster, are contained the
mess hall and a stu en:s' domitory.
Heard 11a i, named in honor of Gov-'
ernor Heard contains the .depart
ments of Physics, Matnematics, Elec
.tr:cal Engineering, and Civil Engi
neering. It is one of the best looking
buildings on the grounds.
Adjoining it is the Mechanical En
'gineering laboratory, a large well
equipped concrete structure, the only
.,ae of its kind on the grounds. At
tached to it is the power house which
furnishes steam, power and heat and
electric lights for the varrous Unt
Iversity bui.dings, laboratories and
residences.
Robertson Hall, a long two-story
brick building, contains -the depart
ment of Mechan'c Arts and Drawing,
and is equipped with shops for wood
work and iron work and large well
iighted drawing rooms. -
Alumni Hall, near the entrance of!'
the University %rounds, was erected
by the 'aid of the Society of the
Alumni as a memorial to David French!
Boyd, formerly president of tha Uni
versity. It contains the oft ces of the
administration officials-the presiden1t,
treasurer, secretary, registrar, and
faculty club rooms, and a rarge alumni K
assembly hall.
Other new buildings or remodeledi
.buildings'are the Steam Iaunridry, the
Green House and the Pavil'on. The
ilatter once uded by the State Fair As
sciatioin f Louisiana, has been re
modeed,- is hie used as an assembly
hall, stu'deits' dance ball, for bastet
ba'i tanls, and.:` as:' assembly 'blall for,
SDEGREES' GRANTED .
f BY THEE UNIVERSITY *
The ee of ':Bachelor of Aras is
confrrediia ',aduate of the Col
lege of Vjrdc ence or the Teach
ers Co lege. Tile eg'ree of Bachelor
of Science is ecerred upon a stu
dent who had completed the four
years course` in the College of Agri
culture or the'College or Eng:neering
or the five, . course In the Audubon
ISugar Sc1hoYo. The degree of Bachelor
of Laws: ii: conferred upon a student
who completes ,thd law course.
The graduate degrees of Master of
Arts, Master of Science, Civil En
gineer, Electrical Engineer, and Me
Schanical Engineer are conferred upon
students who complete one or more
years of appropriate graduate work.
Three degrees formerly- conferred
at the University have, been discon
tinued-Bachelor of Ph:losophy, Grad
uate in Agriculture, .and Graduate in
Mechanics. The University. 'does not
confer honrmry degrees.' under its
present c'larter. In its history it has
conferred l'ut four. One was the de
gree of Master of Arts conferred upon
the Honorable Charles P. Buck, who
was obi i,ri0 by the, closing of the
Seminary during the Civil War to
leave shortly before the completion df
his course. The degree of Doctor of
Divinity was conferred 'during the
70s upon Rev. E. P. Palmer, formerly
a professor in the University, and Rev.
Henry N. Strong, rector of St. James
Episcopal church. The only degree
of Doctor of Inlws ever conferred by
the University was conferred upon
President Dav.d F. Boyd in 1875 by the
board of Supervisors.
HIGH SCHOOL RALLY SCHOLAR
SHIPS.
A high school rally is held annually
at the University about the end of
'April and to the winners in the liter-,
ary contests are awarded University
scholarships. The literary contests
are in Debating, English Composition,
Declamation, Spell:ng, and .History:
The holder of a high. school rally
scho arship is relieved from any pay
ment of lthe regular University fees
for four iyears A inner
school -rally ay may ^nt ponbia3 "
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